I TRAVEL somewhere in a car every day. It is my favourite place to think. I always think about my future and how each decision I make will affect (影响) my future.

Imagine one day you spill (溅) some milk at breakfast and someone else helps you clean up the mess (混乱). That person might be late to work and it might affect their day and the people around them. All this started by just spilling some milk.

Every day I wonder what the future will bring me. I hope that when I'm old enough for college, I can go to Harvard University. I'd like to be the best student from my high school class. The future comes simply as a result of the choices that you make at the present time.

There's a really funny television show called "Phil of the Future". This person named Phil lives in the year 2121. He and his family use a time machine to travel as they like. But one day they get stuck (困住) in the present time. They have to live through everyday life in 2006, even though they know what life is like in 2121. In one episode (集), Phil gives his best friend, Keelee, a big test. He tries to get Keelee to go to an event she knows she shouldn't go to. He convinces (说服) Keelee to go by showing her a video clip of herself in the future. She sees that she has become successful, so she agrees to go with Phil. But in going to the event, Keelee changes the future. She looks at the video clip again, but this time she is a poor fat lady.

Decisions we make can change our future. I think this episode explains that very well.

Bonus points

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the following sentences has a similar meaning to the underlined sentence?